Nicola Boud explains the many differences between historical and modern clarinets, as she prepares to tour for Musica Viva Australia.

Mat Schulz, the co-Artistic Director of Kraków’s Unsound festival, unpacks his 2025 program for Illuminate Adelaide.

Andrew Ford explains how he was given permission to write his “free ramble”, which has its premiere at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music.

Ahead of his Australian tour, British organist James O’Donnell tells Jansson J. Antmann how he keeps the repertoire fresh.

The latest arts appointments and departures.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

This month features a double helping of Ravel, contemporary music by two leading Brits, the latest from the Takács Quartet and Benjamin Grosvenor, plus a Ponchielli rarity.

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

We ask the Sydney-born, Copenhagen-based cellist about his connection with the Australian World Orchestra and his new composition for the 2025 ANAM Set.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

Leading from the fortepiano, Erin Helyard joins AHE in a sensitive, warm and expressive celebration of Mozart.

Paul Dean talks his new clarinet quintet premiering at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music with Michael Collins, his childhood clarinet hero.